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University of Rhode Island

2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Grace Steensma

Abby Zadorozny

  • Position Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Class Senior
  • High School Legacy
  • Hometown Broomfield, Colo.

Biography

2024-25 (JUNIOR)
50 Freestyle

2/20 - Placed 53rd at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 24.51
1/18 - Placed fifth at Vermont with a time of 25.04
1/12 - Placed fifth against New Hampshire with a time of 25.60
12/7 - Placed 11th against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 25.68
11/22 - Placed 16th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 24.81
11/6 - Placed third at Providence in a time of 25.13
10/19 - Placed third at Northeastern with a time of 25.34
10/12 - Placed third against Siena with a time of 25.17

100 Freestyle
2/22 - Placed 55th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 53.54
1/18 - Placed sixth at Vermont with a time of 55.69
1/12 - Placed seventh against New Hampshire with a time of 55.88
12/7 - Placed eighth against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 55.39
11/24 - Placed 16th with a time of 54.41 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/9 - Placed fourth at Connecticut with a time of 53.68
11/6 - Placed fourth at Providence in a time of 55.10
10/12 - Placed fifth against Siena with a time of 55.39

200 Freestyle
2/21 - Placed 40th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:56.21
1/25 - Placed fourth at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:59.84
1/18 - Part of team that won at Vermont with a time of 1:38.31
11/23 - Placed 21st with a time of 1:56.56 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/9 - Placed seventh at Connecticut with a time of 1:57.68
10/19 - Placed fifth at Northeastern with a time of 1:59.11

200 Freestyle Relay
2/20 - Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:34.90
1/25 - Part of team that won at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:39.19
1/12 - Part of team that placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 1:39.30
12/7 - Part of team that placed second against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:38.57
11/22 - Part of the team that placed second at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:35.51
10/19 - Part of team that won at Northeastern with a time of 1:39.15

200 Medley Relay
1/12 - Part of team that placed fifth against New Hampshire with a time of 1:53.60
11/21 - Part of the team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:46.36
11/6 - Part of team that placed third at Providence in a time of 1:51.35
10/19 - Part of team that placed fourth at Northeastern with a time of 1:50.71
10/12 – Part of team that won against Siena with a time of 1:49.13

400 Freestyle Relay
2/22 - Part of team that placed ninth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:26.23
1/25 - Part of team that placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 3:36.61
12/7 - Part of team that placed second against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 3:34.32
11/24 - Part of team that placed third with a time of 3:30.32 at the Harold Anderson Invitational

400 Medley Relay
2/21 - Part of team that placed eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:45.90
1/18 - Part of team that placed third at Vermont with a time of 3:56.93

800 Freestyle Relay
11/21 - Part of the team that won at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:31.38


2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
50 Yard Freestyle
2/22 – Placed 47th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 24.321/27 – Placed fourth against Central Connecticut State with a time of 25.09
1/20 – Placed fifth against Vermont with a time of 25:12
11/17 – Placed 11th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 24.61
11/11 – Placed second against Connecticut with a time of 24.50
10/14 - Placed seventh at Siena with a time of 25.82
10/28 - Placed fifth against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 24.90

100 Yard Butterfly
2/23 – Placed 44th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a 58.79
11/18 – Placed 16th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 58.94
10/28 - Placed second against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 59.60

100 Yard Freestyle
2/24 – Place 54th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 53.85
1/27 – Placed fifth against Central Connecticut State with a time of 54:33
1/20 – placed sixth against Vermont with a time of 55.45
1/13 – Placed fourth at New Hampshire with a time of 54.92
11/19 – Placed 13th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 53.47
11/11 – Placed fourth against Connecticut with a time of 53.20
11/8 – Placed fifth against Providence with a time of 1:01.21
10/14 - Placed fifth at Siena with a time of 55.65

200 Yard Freestyle
1/13 – Placed sixth at New Hampshire in a time of 1:59.75

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2/22 – Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:35.07
1/27 – Part of the team that won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:38.49
1/20 – Part of team that placed second against Vermont with a time of 1:38.52
11/17 – Part of team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:36.45
10/14 - Part of team that placed second at Siena with a time of 1:40.82

200 Medley Relay
2/21 – Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:44.00
1/27 – Part of the team that won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:48.81
1/13 - Part of team that placed third at New Hampshire in a time of 1:50.36
11/18 – Part of team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:47.08
11/8 – Part of team that placed fifth against Providence with a time of 2:49.25

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1/20 – Part of team that placed third against Vermont with a time of 3:59.19
1/13 – Part of team that placed second at New Hampshire with a time of 3:36.08
11/19 – Part of team that placed ninth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:35.78

400 Yard Medley Relay
11/17 – Part of team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:52.44
10/14 - Placed fourth at Siena with a time of 4:07.39
10/28 - Part of team that won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 3:58.38

2022-23 (FRESHMAN) 
50 Yard Freestyle
1/21 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 25.23
1/14 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 24.99
12/3 - Placed seventh against La Salle with a time of 25.73
10/29 - Placed second against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 24.97
10/7-10/8 - Placed ninth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 25.72

100 Butterfly
1/28 - Placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 56.69
11/19 - Placed ninth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 57.33
11/9 - Won against Providence with a time of 57.79

100 Yard Freestyle
1/28 - Placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 55:13
1/21 - Placed third at Vermont with a time of 54.85
1/14 - Placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 54:08
12/3 - Placed third against La Salle with a time of 53.89
11/20 - Placed 10th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 53.14
11/9 - Placed second against Providence with a time of 54.29
10/29 - Placed fifth against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 55.39
10/7-10/8 - Placed seventh against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 53.84

200 Yard Freestyle
10/15 - Placed fifth against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 2:01.65
10/7-10/8 - Placed sixth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 1:58.23

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1/21 - Part of team that won at Vermont with a time of 1:40.15
12/3 - Part of team that placed third against La Salle with a time of 1:40.33
11/18 - Part of team that placed second at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:36.45
11/9 - Part of team that won against Providence with a time of 1:39.75
10/29 - Part of team that placed second against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 1:39.44
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed fourth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 1:39.88

200 Yard Medley Relay
1/28 - Part of team that placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:49.40
1/14 - Part of team that placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 1:48.77
12/3 - Part of team that placed second against La Salle with a time of 1:49.01
11/9 - Part of team that won against Providence with a time of 1:49.93
10/15 - Part of team that won against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 1:50.36

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
11/20 - Part of team that placed fifth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of3:24.25
11/19 - Part of team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:47.30
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed fourth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 3:37.92

400 Yard Medley Relay
1/21 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 5:59.23
10/29 - Part of team that won against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 4:02.26
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed fifth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 4:02.87

800 Yard Freestyle Relay
11/19 - Part of team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:47.30

BEFORE URI
  • A three-year letter winner for Broomfield
  • Competed for 10 years at the club level with Elevation Athletics
  • Earned All-American honors with her relay teammates in 2020, 2021 and 2022
  • Finished top 20 twice in her state in both the 100 freestyle and the 50 freestyle, and added a top 20 in the butterfly once
  • In 2022, she advanced to sectionals and was a top 16 finisher in the 100 butterfly and a top 30 in both freestyle races
  • She and her relay teammates own the school records in both the 400 and 200 free relays, and she helped the team place first in the 2022 Front Range League
PERSONAL
  • Born Nov. 7, 2003
  • Daughter of Jill and Richard
  • Has one sister, Malia
  • Chose Rhode Island over George Mason and North Texas
  • Enjoys scuba diving, traveling, going to the mountains, watching sunsets, playing guitar, listening to music, and hands on art projects
  • Favorite athletes are Missy Franklin, Lydia Jacoby, Caeleb Dressel
  • Favorite team is the Red Sox
  • Majoring in Biomedical Engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2024-25Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2025-26Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly